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St. Joseph's Church: welcoming, grateful,
loving disciples of Jesus Christ. We are a Church of mercy.We invite you to join us in witnessing to the love of Jesus Christ in the world. We are a growing community with a diverse mix of new families, teens, young adults, and seniors who have been with St. Joseph’s since it was the little Church on the hill on Penfield Road. All are welcome. All are part of the fabric that makes us Church. Join us for Mass and introduce yourself! To see a welcome greeting from Fr. Jim Schwartz, our pastor, please click here.
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Response to Clergy Abuse
St. Joseph's Church is committed to keeping you informed about recent reports of abuse against minors by Catholic priests in Pennsylvania or anywhere in the U.S. Below find a link to the full PA Grand Jury report as well as official Church statements. In Reflections from St. Joe's please find a letter from our pastor, Father Jim Schwartz.
Link to PA Grand Jury Report
Statement from the Vatican
Statement from the USCCB
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Reflections from St. Joe's
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August 18
As a priest for 50 years and being in seminary formation for 12 years prior to ordination in 1968, I am deeply ashamed of this criminal violation of the sacred trust given to priests to proclaim the love and care of Jesus to our young parishioners. We need to move heaven and earth to uncover whatever horrors of sexual abuse remain secret and do everything in our power to prevent this from ever happening again. -
August 17
This summer I had opportunity to reflect on St. Joe's RCIA history as I facilitated a guided study on the RCIA with several graduate students at St. Bernard’s, including our own Director of Faith Formation, Jeanne Mooney. Throughout the time we spent with the other students, what was abundantly clear was how blessed our parish is by the diverse individuals who seek Christ and choose to prepare for the sacraments with our RCIA team. Because of the amazing people who have become Catholic with us, I found that I was teaching the St. Bernard’s course, for all intents and purposes, from the wealth of stories we have accumulated over the past decade.
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Pope Francis Updates
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By receiving the Eucharist at Mass, Christians are given Christ's same spirit and a taste of eternal life, Pope Francis said.
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In a letter addressed to the People of God, Pope Francis referred to the sexual abuse crisis that has devastated the Catholic Church, saying that to say “no” to abuse is to say an emphatic “no” to...
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